Kim A. Gay
*** ****** **** **** *******, Al. **057 * 256-***-**** * 352-361-
1010
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Maintenance Supervisor / Production Supervisor
Hands on working Supervisor
Professional Experience and Achievements
Florida Custom Mold
Odessa, Fl.
Maintenance Supervisor
2008-2009
Managed and performed all required maintenance and preventive maintenance
for 18 injection molding machines. Oversaw and implemented repair on a 75
K sq. ft. facility.
Implemented and compiled files for tracking, improved production and cost
savings. Analyzed files, coordinated needs with other management groups
to provide recommendations for improvement.
Oversaw and administered work tasks for maintenance crew. Addressed any
problems seen by production supervisor. Identified and administered
purchase orders to vendors and oversaw purchases.
Eastern Ribbon & Roll
Odessa, Fl.
Production / Maintenance Supervisor
2006-2007
Directed production of paper rolls to achieve production through
coordinated efforts. To collect data on production as well as crew
members. To collect and analyze schedules and production performances.
Communicated with other Supervisors, arranged daily schedules. Developed
a plan for the day. Addressed any issues . Identified safety problems
and established solutions. Compiled data for production, instructed other
supervisors upon shift change.
Seminole Foods
Ocala Fl.
Maintenance Supervisor /Production Manager
2003-2006
Oversaw all machinery and building repairs and upkeep. Hired maintenance
employees and production employees needed to establish and maintain a
food processing company.
Developed procedure to identify needs for plants high level of
production through machine upkeep and repair. Directed new employees and
developed work skills and training. Purchasing of machine parts.
Initiated changes in plant procedures.
Preformed checks on machinery. Identified any problems and implemented
repair needed. Addressed
any personal problems. Collected all information needed to direct
my work force for changes.
General Motors / Setech Inc.
Sandusky, OH.
Technical Coordinator
1999-2003
Coordinated 10 office employees to purchase machine parts needed in the
automotive industry. Established vendor contacts for parts and to
establish cost savings.
Provided Technical Support, working with engineers, purchasing,
coordinating and problem solving. Established contacts with vendors and
initiated cost savings. Oversaw machine down time.
Compiled data on machine down time. Communicated with others through
meetings to analyze problems. Recommended changes to process or parts
change. Arranged meetings with vendors to address problems.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree - Manufacturing - Terra Technical College - Fremont, OH.
Journeyman Card - Machine Repair - State Certified Journeyman # 408
Machine Repair- Sandusky, OH.
Kim A. Gay
141 County Road 1155 Cullman, AL. 35057 * 256-727- 5417 * 352-***-****
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Maintenance Supervisor / Production Supervisor
Hands on working Supervisor
A maintenance professional with extensive experience in manufacturing and
production environments. Proven ability to communicate with the laborer to
excel in management, planning and organization. Experience includes
planning and implementing new product lines, identifying and customizing
changes to existing production lines and addressing maintenance and
production issues that create cost savings.
SUMMARY OF KEY STRENGTHS
Budget Implementation Engineering Support
Maintenance Oversight
Process Improvement Raw Material Acquisition
Workflow Scheduling
Business Planning Operations Management
ISO 9000
Quality Compliance Workforce Development
Vendor Selection
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Identified and developed documentation to measure maintenance practices,
inventory levels, listed materials, purchased parts, equipment and
miscellaneous items. Monitored manufacturing process and production,
developed suppliers for purchasing parts, repair and re-engineering of OEM
parts.
Result: Maximized cost savings and reduced down time, streamlining
operations.
Customized and transformed vendor base, using several indicators to compile
the best vendor base considering cost and efficiency. Managed cultural
boundaries, developed relationships between departments to maintain
coordination of efforts. Built a good rapport that was needed to bring
people together to find solutions. Result: Utilized knowledge and
contributions to succeed, utilized Just In Time methods to increase cost
savings.
Planned and organized shop, set up files and information, tracked parts and
machines. Planned location of shop equipment and parts, set up safety
programs such as fire drills, emergency lighting, training for emergency
issues. Tracked employee's records such as vacations, personal information,
pay scale, reprimands, and training. Results: Streamlined the maintenance
organization to reduce cost positively impacting the profitability.
Established procedures for quality and production. Implemented hiring
procedures, coordinated employee training and safety programs that
attributed to efficiency of overall sales and cost savings. Investigated
vendor supply contracts using information gathered by meetings or past
practices. Tracking vendors and using a rating system to identify
compliance. Result: Improved efficiency producing cost savings, reduced
machine downtime and retained employees.
Assessed operations and developed a good working relationship with
employees to enhance knowledge of issues. Defined changes to improve the
efficiency of operations both mechanical and employee based. Created a
transition to upgrade equipment and improve employee awareness. Result:
Developed improved physical and human resources utilization that decreased
overhead costs.
Coordinated with others to identify and plan the move as well as train on
operation of lines to establish new site and install production ready for
business. Travelled for the company to identify new production lines to be
transformed to new site. Result: Transformation time and start up expenses
were reduced.
EDUCATION
Associate Degree - Manufacturing - Terra Technical College - Fremont, OH.
Journeyman Card - Machine Repair - Certified Journeyman # 408 Machine
Repair - Sandusky, OH.